c.3.4 interactive systems design
Build worlds that react. From coding websites and animating characters to designing full 3D games, learn to create immersive digital experiences that users can control.
A movie plays from start to finish, but a game waits for you to make the first move. Interactive Systems Design is about building digital things that react. This is the heavy-duty creative coding strand: building responsive Websites with HTML/CSS, bringing characters to life with Animation, sculpting 3D Models for virtual worlds, and designing the rules and logic for video Games. It’s where code meets creativity, allowing you to build experiences that people don't just look at - they play, click, and explore.
Build the web, don't just browse it. Learn HTML to structure content and CSS to style it, mastering the code that powers every website on the internet.
Bring still images to life. Explore the illusion of movement through traditional frame-by-frame techniques and modern tweening to create smooth digital animations.
Level up your creativity. Dive into the art of game design, from writing rules and mechanics to balancing gameplay loops and creating the ultimate Game Design Document.
Think in three dimensions. Learn to build virtual objects in X, Y, and Z space, texturing them for realism or preparing them for physical 3D printing.
Last modified: February 13th, 2026
